Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: First Bank & Trust Arena in Brookings, SD

TV: ESPN+

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits (10-12) will play the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-17) at First Bank & Trust Arena on Saturday.

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles took the court against North Dakota State and went home with a loss by a final score of 86-58 in their last game. Oral Roberts ended with a 43.1% field goal percentage (22 out of 51) and converted 8 of 23 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles buried 6 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 27 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers and getting 2 steals. When discussing defense, Oral Roberts allowed the other team to shoot 54.1% from the field on 33 out of 61 shooting. North Dakota State distributed 15 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. In addition, North Dakota State grabbed 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. North Dakota State finished the contest at 88.9% at the charity stripe by making 8 of their 9 attempts. They also knocked down 12 out of their 24 attempts from 3-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up with 8 and North Dakota State finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

Ofri Naveh is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up shooting 55.6% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes and pulled down 1 rebound. He recorded 12 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Oral Roberts steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 5-17 this year. They turn the ball over 14.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Oral Roberts is grabbing 33.2 boards per contest and has earned 254 assists on the campaign, which is 307th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Eagles are connecting on 31.6% on shots from distance (183 of 579) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 72.0 points per game (285th in D-1) while shooting 42.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Golden Eagles are forcing 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.7% on 3-pointers while they are 293rd in the nation in points per game allowed (78.0). The Golden Eagles defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (592 of 1,294) and they concede 35.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 123rd in D-1 in allowing assists with 265 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits took a defeat with a final score of 80-71 when they played Omaha. The Jackrabbits collected 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. Omaha was called for 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Jackrabbits to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.0%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, South Dakota State buried 5 out of their 26 tries (19.2%). Overall, the Jackrabbits finished the game shooting 24 out of 61 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.3%. The Jackrabbits allowed Omaha to make 28 out of their 59 tries from the field which had them sitting at 47.5% for the game. They finished 25.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 of 24 and finished the game at 18 of 22 at the charity stripe (81.8%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, South Dakota State permitted Omaha to get 32 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Damon Wilkinson ended up having an impact for the Jackrabbits in this matchup. He earned 24 points in his 27 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 10 of 11 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 90.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

South Dakota State has a win-loss mark of 10-12 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Jackrabbits are connecting on 46.2% from the field, which ranks them 135th in college. South Dakota State has accumulated 1,674 points so far this year (76.1 per game) and they pull in 37.2 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.7 times per game (146th in the country) and they turn it over 11.7 times per contest. The Jackrabbits are committing 16.5 fouls per game and they connect on 68.9% from the charity stripe.

The Jackrabbits defensively are ranked 146th in college in points allowed per contest with 72.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the floor (137th in the nation). The South Dakota State defense allows 32.7% on 3-pointers (194 of 594) and their opponents are connecting on 73.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.7 dimes and 33.2 boards per contest, which has them ranked 209th and 95th in college hoops.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oral Roberts

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